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JustABozoOnThisBus

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44. This could be a politically hot issue

Mon Sep 21, 2015, 08:13 AM

Sep 2015

If the Pentagon didn't mention it in briefings, BHO would be open to blind-side attacks. I'd bet the White House is formulating very correct responses for BHO and the press secretary.

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New York Times: U.S. Soldiers Told to Ignore Afghan Allies’ Abuse of Boys [View all] philosslayer Sep 2015 OP

Horrific! riderinthestorm Sep 2015 #1

Oh dear, I cannot believe that the same thing did not occur to me. Thank you so much Tipperary Sep 2015 #47

I'm saddened that our young men and women had to tolerate this sickness, on top of TwilightGardener Sep 2015 #2

Trying to stop it gets some of them discharged... The Green Beret in another story got screwed. cherokeeprogressive Sep 2015 #15

The Green Berets are mentioned in the NYT article. Quinn leads the story riderinthestorm Sep 2015 #20

And how is this better than ISIS? Or for that matter how jwirr Sep 2015 #3

Well, as awful it's going to sound... cheapdate Sep 2015 #6

You have to be kidding. All horrors of all types occur on the battlefield. erronis Sep 2015 #22

The question was, is ISIS any worse than the conventional Afghan military forces? cheapdate Sep 2015 #26

I wonder if you'd feel that way . . . markpkessinger Sep 2015 #34

So, will you answer the question? cheapdate Sep 2015 #35

I see the question as being an irrelevant distraction at this point n/t markpkessinger Sep 2015 #38

I had the guts to answer the question, cheapdate Sep 2015 #42

YES! Duppers Sep 2015 #23

So we should have installed Bill Cosby there elehhhhna Sep 2015 #29

I say no. What say you? cheapdate Sep 2015 #33

Yes. This is a thing. cheapdate Sep 2015 #4

Horrifying article. smirkymonkey Sep 2015 #5

Disgusting. 840high Sep 2015 #7

Cesspool. AngryAmish Sep 2015 #8

Just shut down the US military. Close it down, turn off the lights. Dems to Win Sep 2015 #9

Sick... SoapBox Sep 2015 #10

Fuck their culture. Enthusiast Sep 2015 #19

In this case I strongly agree. avaistheone1 Sep 2015 #37

I respect certain aspects of their culture but not the boy thing. It seems ingrained and widespread. Enthusiast Sep 2015 #41

omigod. The one time the military respects a culture and it happens to Baitball Blogger Sep 2015 #11

What a painfully spot-on comment n/t markpkessinger Sep 2015 #31

What I want to know is . . . markpkessinger Sep 2015 #12

Sounds like it goes to the top riderinthestorm Sep 2015 #14

Yes it does . . . markpkessinger Sep 2015 #17

"interrogating" enemy combatants included children being raped infront of their fathers questionseverything Sep 2015 #25

I can guarantee President Obama knew nothing about this philosslayer Sep 2015 #30

I wish I could be so certain . . . markpkessinger Sep 2015 #32

Don't forget DashOneBravo Sep 2015 #36

This could be a politically hot issue JustABozoOnThisBus Sep 2015 #44

tax dollars at work reddread Sep 2015 #13

Makes me wonder if not one Milliesmom Sep 2015 #16

Gregory... Dont call me Shirley Sep 2015 #18

I know someone who had negotiations with Afghan leaders underpants Sep 2015 #21

Horrible!! The hypocrisy of this is that homosexuality is forbidden by Islamic law! Duppers Sep 2015 #24

How horrible. Our military should do better. PufPuf23 Sep 2015 #27

Also ignoring the opium trade? Ned Flanders Sep 2015 #28

Honestly, in terms of moral outrage Warren DeMontague Sep 2015 #39

Yeah, I don't know if you can LuvNewcastle Sep 2015 #40

The US is seeking to bring in much more refugees, including Afghans AngryAmish Sep 2015 #43

AM kick! nt riderinthestorm Sep 2015 #45

This was first reported many years ago One_Life_To_Give Sep 2015 #46

There was a full-length documentary on HBO that covered it extensively cheapdate Sep 2015 #49

Well consider how much modern human slavery goes on, and how the US closeupready Sep 2015 #48

A Green Beret has been put out of the Army for intervening in 1 of these cases. 7962 Sep 2015 #50